Nigel Short won the eight-player 1987/88 Hastings Premier with 9/14. Jonathan Speelman finished only half a point behind in a complete double round-robin at the Queen's Hotel.
Two games against every rival
The compact Premier field played a double round-robin: each of the 28 pairings was contested twice, for 56 games in all. This collection holds the complete Premier, distinct from the other congress sections recorded by BritBase.
Half a point decides it
Short's nine points secured first place. BritBase's official table has Speelman second on 8½, Bent Larsen third on 8, and records the prize allocation in that same order.
Final standings
| # | Player | Score | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Short, Nigel D | 9/14 | +4 -0 =10 | games |
| 2 | Speelman, Jonathan S | 8½/14 | +4 -1 =9 | games |
| 3 | Larsen, Bent | 8/14 | +4 -2 =8 | games |
| =4 | Chandler, Murray G | 7/14 | +3 -3 =8 | games |
| =4 | Psakhis, Lev | 7/14 | +1 -1 =12 | games |
| =6 | Benjamin, Joel | 6½/14 | +3 -4 =7 | games |
| =6 | Nunn, John DM | 6½/14 | +1 -2 =11 | games |
| 8 | Davies, Nigel Rodney | 3½/14 | +1 -8 =5 | games |
Cross Table
| Rank | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Short, Nigel D | ½1 | ½½ | 1½ | ½½ | 1½ | ½½ | ½1 | |
| 2 | Speelman, Jonathan S | ½0 | 1½ | ½½ | ½1 | ½1 | ½1 | ½½ | |
| 3 | Larsen, Bent | ½½ | 0½ | 11 | ½½ | ½1 | ½½ | 10 | |
| 4 | Chandler, Murray G | 0½ | ½½ | 00 | ½½ | ½1 | ½½ | 11 | |
| 5 | Psakhis, Lev | ½½ | ½0 | ½½ | ½½ | ½½ | ½½ | ½1 | |
| 6 | Benjamin, Joel | 0½ | ½0 | ½0 | ½0 | ½½ | ½1 | 11 | |
| 7 | Nunn, John DM | ½½ | ½0 | ½½ | ½½ | ½½ | ½0 | ½1 | |
| 8 | Davies, Nigel Rodney | ½0 | ½½ | 01 | 00 | ½0 | 00 | ½0 |
Each cell shows the row player's recorded results against the column player. ● = same player.